Who is Out to Get Whom?
The Impact of Gendered Disinformation in Kosovo In Kosovo, activists are raising the red flag on the rising impact of anti-gender movements and their agendas targeting human rights. Anti-gender movements have had a significant impact on the sexual politics of the region in the last couple of years. Experiences of feminist and LGBTQI+ activists in …
Deletion of the term gender identity from the Criminal Code of the Republic of Srpska
The initiative was launched due to incorrect information and prejudice In its 11th session held on 30 October 2024, the National Assembly of Republika Srpska (RS) adopted the Law on Amendments to the Criminal Code of Republika Srpska, which replaces the words “gender identity” with the words “other personal characteristics”. The words “gender identity” are …
Monthly Monitoring Highlights October: Ethnic division and sexism alongside unprofessional media reporting in the Western Balkans
During October, the RDN monitoring team detected a range of hateful narratives and discourse fuelled by ethnic discrimination, anti-LGBTIQ+ rhetoric, sexism and unprofessional media reporting. Sexism in Kosovo and Montenegro In Kosovo, a debate was held on TV7+ – a popular television channel in Albania and Kosovo – which focused on the topic of family …
TROLL OF THE MONTH: Chairman of the Assembly of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton, Džafer Alić
The Balkan Troll of the Month is an individual, a group of individuals or a media outlet that spreads hate based on gender, ethnicity, religion, or other diversity categories. The Balkan Troll is selected based on hate speech incidents identified across the Western Balkans region. During an interview with Džafer Alić, Chairman of the Assembly …